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Enhanced interleukin-1beta and interleukin-18 release in a patient with chronic infantile neurologic, cutaneous, articular syndrome.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 2004
Janssen Riny, Verhard Els, Lankester Arjan, Ten Cate Rebecca, van Dissel Jaap T
Abstract excerpt
Chronic infantile neurologic, cutaneous, articular (CINCA) syndrome is a severe inflammatory disease that recently was associated with mutations in CIAS1. It was hypothesized that these mutations may lead to enhanced inflammatory responses. Herein, we provide evidence that inflammation in the CINCA syndrome is characterized by enhanced interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and IL-18 release upon stimulation of blood cells...
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